Sharks 3, Red Wings 2
DETROIT -- Center Melker Karlsson, left winger Matt Nieto and center Joe Pavelski scored to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night at Joe Louis Arena.
Sharks goalie Martin Jones had 26 saves.
Left winger Tomas Tatar and right winger Teemu Pulkkinen scored for Detroit. Goaltender Jimmy Howard had 11 saves.
Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk made his season debut. He was recovering from surgery on June 26 to repair ruptured tendons in his right ankle.
Pulkkinen scored with 1:52 left and Howard pulled for the extra attacker to make it close. Pulkkinen's one-time slap shot from the top of the left circle deflected in off the skate of Sharks defenseman Justin Braun for his fifth goal of the season.
Howard stopped Sharks forward Patrick Marleau on a breakaway a minute into the third period.
Datsyuk hit the goal post 2:32 into the third period and Tatar hit the crossbar 6:12 into the third period.
NOTES: San Jose coach Peter DeBoer will be an assistant coach for Team North America in the World Cup of Hockey, which will be played before the 2016-17 season. ... The Red Wings were without RW Johan Franzen (concussion), C Brad Richards (back), D (Kyle Quincey) and F Landon Ferraro (knee). ... Sharks F Patrick Marleau has been the subject of trade rumors. ... San Jose was missing C Logan Couture (broken leg).